Tag: Faith

  • Paws and Reflect (2)

    Paws and Reflect (2)

    The (continuing) adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.

  • Paws and Reflect

    Paws and Reflect

    The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.

  • Oh Happy Day!

    Oh Happy Day!

    Twice in one day this week, I saw the same message: “It is what it is.” The first time was on a bumper sticker–coming through the morning car line at my school. Then, it was after dismissal –on a custodian’s tee shirt. Now, I’m the kind of guy who goes fishing for a life application…

  • Kazoo Snafu

    Kazoo Snafu

    Yesterday was the day: I finally felt brave enough to pass out kazoos to my kindergarten music students. “We’ve been in school for almost six months,” I reassured myself. “Surely, they’re ready.” First, a thorough demonstration was in order. I took out a kazoo and showed the children what happens when you simply blow into…

  • Head over Heals

    Head over Heals

    I was fifteen years old when I found my first real girlfriend. To say I was smitten is putting it mildly. I followed “Sweet Thing,” as my family called her, around like a love sick puppy. One day, she wanted to leave our high school campus at lunch time, so I walked with her a…

  • Mission Possible

    Mission Possible

    I once read a story about two tribes who inhabited a remote island. The ocean tribe were fishermen who stayed close to the beaches, but the mountain tribe lived high above the forest blanketing much of the island. These two people groups had little contact with each other; there was much fear and distrust between…